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1 00:00:00,467 --> 00:00:03,137 (Burmese language) 2 00:01:09,002 --> 00:01:12,172 President Sein: Firstly, it is appropriate for head of state 3 00:01:12,172 --> 00:01:16,342 from the United States to visit frequently to other 4 00:01:16,342 --> 00:01:19,642 countries, but we are very pleased that your president, 5 00:01:19,646 --> 00:01:22,686 Mr. President Obama, is visiting our country for 6 00:01:22,682 --> 00:01:24,652 the second time. 7 00:01:24,651 --> 00:01:26,951 So in this regard, on behalf of the people, 8 00:01:26,953 --> 00:01:30,293 we are very much pleased and we very much 9 00:01:30,290 --> 00:01:33,290 delighted to have the United -- the president 10 00:01:33,293 --> 00:01:36,963 of the United States to visit our country, twice. 11 00:01:36,963 --> 00:01:40,963 And secondly, we also discuss the annual (inaudible), 12 00:01:40,967 --> 00:01:44,637 Mr. President has lot of experiences in democratic 13 00:01:44,637 --> 00:01:49,747 people, as we have a very candid and constructive 14 00:01:49,742 --> 00:01:53,812 discussion, particularly how our needs and our strengths, 15 00:01:53,813 --> 00:01:57,013 and our reforms and democratization process. 16 00:01:57,016 --> 00:01:58,886 We are very pleased to have this opportunity 17 00:01:58,885 --> 00:02:02,855 to have a candid and constructive discussions. 18 00:02:02,856 --> 00:02:05,996 So, and you also, on some of these illusions, 19 00:02:05,992 --> 00:02:08,292 we've had a lot of difficulties and challenges, 20 00:02:08,294 --> 00:02:13,634 and we are very much delighted for your valuable advices 21 00:02:13,633 --> 00:02:17,403 in sharing your experience, and relating to our 22 00:02:17,403 --> 00:02:21,073 democratization and reform process of (inaudible). 23 00:02:21,074 --> 00:02:26,314 We will also be holding (inaudible) opportunity to 24 00:02:26,312 --> 00:02:33,582 apprise and discuss with the President about the concerns 25 00:02:33,586 --> 00:02:35,756 and the suggestion of the United States, 26 00:02:35,755 --> 00:02:38,555 (inaudible) implemented some of the concerns 27 00:02:38,558 --> 00:02:41,158 of some of the matters. 28 00:02:41,160 --> 00:02:46,000 We need time, but we are in the process of implementing 29 00:02:45,999 --> 00:02:49,299 some of the, addressing these concerns. 30 00:02:49,302 --> 00:02:54,312 But we also hope to discuss that we are quite confident 31 00:02:54,307 --> 00:02:59,447 that as democratization as a country at going transition, 32 00:02:59,445 --> 00:03:03,045 and we definitely need to address all these concerns 33 00:03:03,049 --> 00:03:07,559 and we will continue to you to continue our democratization 34 00:03:07,554 --> 00:03:10,254 and reform process, and we'll contribute. 35 00:03:11,591 --> 00:03:13,161 President Obama: Well, I want to thank once again 36 00:03:13,159 --> 00:03:17,159 President Thein Sein for welcoming us, not only for 37 00:03:17,163 --> 00:03:21,063 the excellent arrangements that were made for 38 00:03:21,067 --> 00:03:26,477 the EAS and the U.S. ASEAN Summit, but also 39 00:03:26,472 --> 00:03:32,842 the opportunity to exchange ideas face-to-face. 40 00:03:35,848 --> 00:03:41,188 In part because of President Sein's leadership, 41 00:03:41,187 --> 00:03:48,797 the democratization process in Myanmar is real and we can 42 00:03:48,795 --> 00:03:54,135 point to specific changes that are making the difference. 43 00:03:54,133 --> 00:03:58,443 Domestically, we've seen political prisoners 44 00:03:58,438 --> 00:04:00,808 that have been released. 45 00:04:00,807 --> 00:04:04,647 We have seen an effort to end the practice 46 00:04:04,644 --> 00:04:11,484 of children being recruited into the army. 47 00:04:11,484 --> 00:04:18,554 There is a genuine prospect for a ceasefire between 48 00:04:18,558 --> 00:04:21,298 some of the armed groups that have been fighting 49 00:04:21,294 --> 00:04:25,064 in Myanmar for decades. 50 00:05:47,280 --> 00:05:49,320 President Obama: But in our discussions, we recognized 51 00:05:49,315 --> 00:05:54,685 that this process is still incomplete. 52 00:06:04,530 --> 00:06:08,230 So, specifically, we had the opportunity 53 00:06:08,234 --> 00:06:11,474 to discuss elections that are scheduled for next year 54 00:06:11,471 --> 00:06:15,311 and the need for those elections to be fair, 55 00:06:15,308 --> 00:06:19,778 inclusive, transparent, and that 56 00:06:19,779 --> 00:06:23,049 the constitutional amendment process that has 57 00:06:23,049 --> 00:06:27,819 begun needs to reflect the ability of all 58 00:06:27,820 --> 00:06:34,060 voices in Myanmar's society to participate. 59 00:07:02,155 --> 00:07:07,055 We also discussed the specific situation in Rakhine State 60 00:07:07,059 --> 00:07:15,539 and the need to work towards a situation in which 61 00:07:15,535 --> 00:07:22,375 the Muslim minority there is protected and their rights 62 00:07:22,375 --> 00:07:26,315 are respected and they are able to fully 63 00:07:26,312 --> 00:07:30,512 enjoy the opportunities of this society. 64 00:08:03,683 --> 00:08:07,283 And we discussed the opportunities for changes 65 00:08:07,286 --> 00:08:13,156 in the economy -- legal reforms, regulatory reforms -- 66 00:08:13,159 --> 00:08:17,599 that can allow the incredible natural resources 67 00:08:17,597 --> 00:08:22,837 and talents of Myanmar to fully access 68 00:08:22,835 --> 00:08:25,675 the opportunities of the world market. 69 00:08:48,995 --> 00:08:54,035 And I thanked President Thein Sein for his efforts to end 70 00:08:54,033 --> 00:08:58,643 the arms trade with North Korea and to participate 71 00:08:58,638 --> 00:09:04,908 with us in building a strong nonproliferation regime 72 00:09:04,911 --> 00:09:08,811 here in Southeast Asia. 73 00:09:34,840 --> 00:09:37,610 So we recognize that change is hard, 74 00:09:37,610 --> 00:09:41,080 and that it doesn't always move in a straight line, 75 00:09:41,080 --> 00:09:47,220 but I am optimistic about the possibilities of Myanmar. 76 00:09:47,219 --> 00:09:50,619 I am optimistic about the continuous strengthening 77 00:09:50,623 --> 00:09:54,563 of the bilateral ties between our two countries. 78 00:09:54,560 --> 00:10:02,940 And I committed to President Sein as well as his 79 00:10:02,935 --> 00:10:07,175 delegation and the people of Myanmar that all those 80 00:10:07,173 --> 00:10:11,313 who are sincere in pursuing reform will always have 81 00:10:11,310 --> 00:10:14,950 a strong ally in the United States of America. 82 00:10:14,947 --> 00:10:17,717 We look forward to working together. 83 00:10:52,018 --> 00:10:53,788 President Sein: Thank you.